(Casterra/PR Newswire) Casterra is expected to deliver the initial orders of its proprietary castor seeds, developed using Evogene's GeneRator AI
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Back TO HOMEUM6P, OCP Group and SHELL to Launch Ammonia Pilot Project in Morocco
(Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P)) OCP Group, Shell and Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) have signed a collaboration agreement to develop
April 19, 2023 Read Full Article
Casterra Announces Agreement with World Leading Energy Company to Cultivate its Castor Varieties at Commercial Scale
(Casterra Ag/PR Newswire) Casterra to sell its unique castor seed varieties and provide its significant experience in castor cultivation, for
January 20, 2023 Read Full Article
Big Oil Backs Israeli Startup that Sucks CO2 from the Atmosphere
byWill Mathis (Bloomberg) RepAir aims to cut the amount of energy needed for direct air capture. -- Israeli startup RepAir raised
December 09, 2022 Read Full Article
Hot Spots: The 50 Hottest Project Development & Deployment Spots in the Advanced Bioeconomy
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Here are the 50 Hottest Project Development & Deployment Spots in the Advanced Bioeconomy for
October 28, 2022 Read Full Article
Food Waste Turns Biofuel for Preparing Noon Meal in Coimbatore School
by R Aishwaryaa (The Hindu) Students of the Government High School in Gandhinagar, here, turn food waste to bio-gas to prepare
October 17, 2022 Read Full Article
Biogas At School
(BioCycle Magazine) In 200 schools in Brazil, Israel, Fiji and additional countries around the world, students are learning about — and
September 29, 2022 Read Full Article
Researchers Develop ‘Bionic Bacteria’ that Create Better Fuels, Chemicals
by Judy Siegel-Itzkovich (Jerusalem Post) ... Now, researchers at the Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
June 01, 2022 Read Full Article
Israeli Research Identifies an Algal Strain that Can Help Make Green Hydrogen on an Industrial Scale
by Amalyah Hart (Cosmos) Green-age mutant ninja algae! -- A new study from Tel Aviv University has identified a strain of
April 15, 2022 Read Full Article
45 years of AgriNews: From ‘Gasohol’ to over 15 Billion Gallons
by Tom Doran (AgriNews) ... AgriNews is celebrating its anniversary by reviewing some of the top agricultural issues over the
March 22, 2022 Read Full Article
Big Names Go Biobased – Anheuser-Busch, Coors, Amazon, and More: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the Week of March 10th
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) Lately, we all seem to need a drink and world’s largest brewer Anheuser-Busch’s Brazilian arm
March 10, 2022 Read Full Article
Disrupting Nitrogen Fertilizer Production: The Digest’s 2022 Multi-Slide Guide to Cyamonia Bio
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Cyamonia Bio’s tech for the production of organic ammonia based on atmospheric nitrogen fixation just
February 01, 2022 Read Full Article
The Bioeconomy Jump to Light Speed: 10 Storylines Shaking the World: Exxon, J-M, KLM, UGI, Amyris, Tesla, Origin, More
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In recent days, we’ve had 10 stories that shook the world. The players are so big,
January 12, 2022 Read Full Article
New Platform Speeds up Effort to Turn Crops into Fuel
by Scott Lyon (Princeton School of Engineering and Applied Science) Princeton researchers have developed a new way to make fuel from
September 09, 2021 Read Full Article
Auburn-Led Research Team Develops Biochemical Breakthrough for Renewable Fatty Acid Ester Production
by Jeremy Henderson (Auburn University) On-going, Auburn-led research into biofuel and biochemical production just got a lot more eyes on
September 08, 2021 Read Full Article
Carbon-Negative Bioplastic Made from Air, Invasive Plants Turned into Yoga Mats, Cultured Chicken Progress, Renewable Fiber Innovations, and More: The Digest’s Top 8 Innovations for the Week of July 2nd
by Helena Tavares Kennedy (Biofuels Digest) We’ve covered food made from air here, but Germany-based company Made of Air has developed a bioplastic
July 02, 2021 Read Full Article
America’s Cultivation Corridor: Inspiring Ingenuity among International Innovators
by Mark Laurenzo (Iowa Economic Development Authority/Biofuels Digest) ... Coupled with homegrown advancements in precision agriculture that continue to revolutionize
March 30, 2021 Read Full Article
Investing or Raising Capital in the Bioeconomy: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to The Biotech Bull Market
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Today we look at the Biotech Bull Market — what’s up, and why. How can
March 01, 2021 Read Full Article
AD and Biogas Industry Awards 2020 Shortlist Revealed
(Bioenergy Insight) ... The awards, run by the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) and the World Biogas Association (WBA),
September 22, 2020 Read Full Article
Israelis Turning Watermelon Waste into Fuel of the Future
Racheli Wacks (ZAVIT* Environment and Science News Agency/YNetNews) Malali watermelon is known for its large crunchy seeds, which make a popular
July 30, 2020 Read Full Article
Converting Ethanol Plants to Alternative Protein Production: The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to White Dog Lab’s Microbiome-Derived Proteins
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Digest reported yesterday how White Dog Labs is giving a glimmer of hope to the
May 05, 2020 Read Full Article
Biomass Fuels Can Significantly Mitigate Global Warming
(American Associates/Ben-Gurion University of the Negev/EurekAlert!) Biomass fuels derived from various grasses could significantly mitigate global warming by reducing carbon, according
March 10, 2020 Read Full Article
Decarbonizing Your Ride for a More Stable Climate: Scientists Measure the Climate Benefits of Alternatives to Petroleum Fuels
(National Science Foundation) Transportation produces a sizable amount of greenhouse gas emissions, largely by using petroleum to power internal combustion engines.
February 28, 2020 Read Full Article
Decoupled Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting System for Centralized Hydrogen Production
by Avigail Landman, Rawan Halabi, Paula Dias, Hen Dotan, Alex Mehlmann, Gennady E. Shter, Manar Halabi, Omayer Naseraldeen, Adélio Mendes,
January 09, 2020 Read Full Article
Israeli Researchers Develop New Waste-to-Fuel Technology
(XinhuaNet) Israeli researchers have developed a new way to produce gas fuel from organic waste, using thermal treatment, Ben-Gurion University (BGU)
December 27, 2019 Read Full Article
Man-Made Bacteria that EATS Carbon Dioxide and turns it into eco-friendly biofuels could help tackle climate change, scientists claim
by Milly Vincent (Daily Mail) Escherichia coli bacteria have been engineered by scientists to consume CO2; Scientists removed some genes
November 29, 2019 Read Full Article
Fungus Fashion, BMW i Hydrogen NEXT Unveiled, Spider Silk and Cellulose Composite, Nestlé Opens Packaging Research Center, and More: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the Week of September 25th
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) With Climate Week on many minds this week, it’s good to see innovations being developed to
September 25, 2019 Read Full Article
Breakthrough at the Technion: Researchers Have Developed an Inexpensive, Environmentally Friendly and Safe Hydrogen Production Technology.
(Technion–Israel Institute of Technology) The E-TAC water-splitting technology facilitates an unprecedented energetic efficiency of 98.7% in the production of hydrogen from
September 18, 2019 Read Full Article
Warding off Armyworm, Wiping without Worry, Banana Fiber Sanitary Napkins, Mango Bioplastics, Wearable Fermentation-Based Protein Jacket and More: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the Week of September 13th
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Not only is it Friday the 13th, it’s also a full moon tonight. But don’t worry,
September 13, 2019 Read Full Article
Biobased Battery, Starch-Based Gift Cards, Future Fashion, Plant-Based Flame Retardants, and More: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the Week of September 5th
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) This week is a merry mix of biobased innovations around the world. From the creation of
September 05, 2019 Read Full Article
Brain Regeneration, Data Storage with Biocomputers, Plastic from Waste Gases, Bamboo Diapers, Gene-Edited Wheat, Jackets from Bison Fluff : The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the Week of November 29th
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The pace of bioeconomy invention and change continues at a frenetic pace. Here are the top
November 30, 2018 Read Full Article
Pardon Me, Turkey, Is This Stool Taken? Scientists Turn Poultry Poop into Fuel
by Lina Zeldovich (National Public Radio) ... But a team of scientists at Ben-Gurion University in Israel is preparing something different:
November 23, 2018 Read Full Article
Israeli Researchers Create Hydrochar from Human Waste
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Israel, researchers at the Ben-Gurion University Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research have published a study in
November 21, 2018 Read Full Article
Evofuel and Fantini s.r.l Announce Breakthrough in Mechanical Harvesting for Castor Bean
(Evogene Ltd./Globe Newswire) Mechanical harvesting is a major bottleneck in conversion of castor bean to a fully modernized commercial crop; Combination
November 07, 2018 Read Full Article
Israeli Chemist, Finnish Engineer Awarded $1 Million Alternative Fuel Prize
by Shoshanna Solomon (Times of Israel) Doron Aurbach, a professor of chemistry at Bar Ilan University, and Dr. Lars Peter Lindfors,
November 06, 2018 Read Full Article
Israeli Scientists Develop Method to Produce Fuel from Olive Waste
(Xinhua) Israeli researchers have discovered a method to turn the waste generated by olive oil production into fuel used by vehicles,
October 31, 2018 Read Full Article
Biofuel Collaboration: Mascoma and NextFerm Technologies Enter Partnership on Yeast-Based Innovation
by Elizabeth Green (Food Ingredients First) Mascoma LLC, a subsidiary of Canadian business Lallemand Inc., and NextFerm Technologies have signed a new
September 24, 2018 Read Full Article
Algaennovation Signs Deal with Iceland Geothermal Plant
(Algae Industry Magazine) exander Richter writes in thinkgeoenergy.com that Israel-based Algaennovation last week signed a 15-year contract with Icelandic energy utility and operator ON Power
August 22, 2018 Read Full Article
Cannabis, Canola, Solids, Hog Fuel, Wheat: What’s New with Food and Feedstocks?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) We eat it, we wear it, we burn it, we glue it, we live in it
August 08, 2018 Read Full Article
Affordable, Green Hydrogen — It Is Here, Near, or Nowhere in Sight (Again)?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) News arrives from Israel’s Technion Institute that they have developed a stable catalyst that can split
January 17, 2018 Read Full Article
BIRD Energy to Invest $4.8 Million in Cooperative Israel-U.S. Clean Energy Projects
(The BIRD Foundation/PR Newswire) The total value of the approved projects is $10.5 million in the areas of Hydrogen/Storage, Transportation, Biofuels
November 06, 2017 Read Full Article
10 Disruptive Israeli Companies that Can Wean the World off Fossil Fuels
by Abigail Klein Leichman (Israel 21c) ... H2 Energy Now is building a prototype battery-free solution for storing and increasing the
October 31, 2017 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Synthesis Using Chicken Manure Biochar and Waste Cooking Oil
by Jong-MinJung, et al. (Biosource Technology) Biodiesel synthesis using chicken manure biochar. Establish a green platform for producing biodiesel using chicken
August 25, 2017 Read Full Article
2016 DDGS Exports Reached Second Highest Level on Record
(Renewable Fuels Association/Ethanol Producer Magazine) U.S. exports of distillers grains totaled 11.48 million metric tons (mmt) in 2016, down 10
February 20, 2017 Read Full Article
Popeye Was Right: There’s Super Energy in that Spinach
by Theo Kumah (Biofuels Digest) Researchers from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology came up with what could pose as one
September 26, 2016 Read Full Article
Israeli Hi-Tech Super Algae Can Power a Green Energy Revolution
(Jerusalem Post) Tel Aviv University researchers have transformed humble pond slime into an engine for clean fuel. ... Dr. Iftach
September 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Flying High with Algae
(James Cook University) A native freshwater algae grown in northern Australia can be used to create a high-quality, renewable jet
April 29, 2016 Read Full Article
Making Biodiesel with Used Cooking Oil and a Microwave
(American Chemical Society) "SiO2 Beads Decorated with SrO Nanoparticles for Biodiesel Production from Waste Cooking Oil Using Microwave Irradiation" --
April 21, 2016 Read Full Article
BIRD Foundation Grant (up to $1 Million) Application Deadline for Proposals: June 29, 2016
The US-Israel Binational R&D Foundation (BIRD Foundation) is a joint program of the US Dept of Commerce and Israeli Ministry
March 31, 2016 Read Full Article
DATA CHECK: For Innovation, No Magic in 3% Rule
by Jeffrey Mervis (Science Magazine) Science policy wonks use the ratio of research spending to overall economic activity to judge whether
March 01, 2016 Read Full Article
Ultimate Review: The Unlimited Biotech Potential of Algae
(Labiotech.eu) Is the Future of Biotech…Green? The Algae Industry ranges from Biofuels to Nutrition to Fashion and Microalgae hold lots
February 08, 2016 Read Full Article
Leviathan Partners Sign $1.3 Billion Gas Deal With Edeltech
by Sharon Wrobel (Bloomberg Business) Israel’s natural gas companies and Noble Energy Inc. have signed the first contract to supply
February 02, 2016 Read Full Article
Innovative Micro Bio-Unit Can Turn Home Rubbish into Cooking Gas
(Clean Fuels Community) Home waste could be an irritable nuisance, especially in rural areas where proper collection of waste doesn’t
January 28, 2016 Read Full Article
Algae Industry Magazine's 2015 International Readers’ Poll — Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5
(Algae Industry Magazine) In any industry, a few incredible people make an enormous impact. The algae industry is fortunate to
January 11, 2016 Read Full Article
Aora Tulip To ‘Grow’ Over Ethiopia For Solar Power
by Abigail Klein Leichman (Jewish Business News) Israeli solar-biogas technology developer Aora Solar will develop renewable energy installations in Ethiopia.
October 28, 2015 Read Full Article
Startup in Focus -- Israeli Startup Harnesses Algae to Treat Wastewater in Developing World
by Ruth Schuster and Noah Phillips (Haaretz.com) Aquanos' trick is to use algae to provide oxygen for the germs breaking down
October 27, 2015 Read Full Article
8 Ways around the Big, Bad Oxygen Problem in the Advanced Bioeconomy Parts 1 and 2
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In the terrestrial world, oxygen is colorless, odorless, and try to get through an hour
October 14, 2015 Read Full Article
A Novel Technology to Produce Microalgae Biomass as Feedstock for Biofuel, Food, Feed and More
(EurekAlert!/ UniVerve) Novel and scalable technology and production process combining algal biomass cultivation, harvesting and concentration as well as extraction
October 03, 2015 Read Full Article
Algae Fuel, Algae Research Clusters: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to BIOFAT
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) BIOFAT is a microalgae-to-biofuel FP7 demonstration project that integrates the entire value chain of algae
September 21, 2015 Read Full Article
An Alternative Path to Alternative Fuels: The Digest’s 2015 8-Slide Guide to Israel’s Fuel Choices Initiative
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) “We choose to live in a world free of dependence on crude oil, with a
September 11, 2015 Read Full Article
Methanol’s Moment: With Low Prices, and Proven Process, Is Meth Your New Best Friend?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Methanol is gaining momentum as a low-carbon fuels target, as Enerkem starts producing in Edmonton.
September 11, 2015 Read Full Article
The Consortium of Motile and Cellulose Degrading Bacteria Can Be Used for Solid State Cellulose Hydrolysis
(Phys.Org) Cellulose hydrolysis has many industrial applications in such fields as biofuel production, food, paper, cosmetic, pharmaceutical industries and textile
August 06, 2015 Read Full Article
Israeli Scientists Explore Algae as Biofuel Producer
by Itai van Rijn (Y Net News) New research shows that growing and producing bioethanol from algae of the species
August 03, 2015 Read Full Article
Researchers from Israel and Florida Awarded Funding for Biogas
(American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev/Biomass Magazine) Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel and University of Florida researchers
July 17, 2015 Read Full Article
Digital Soil: The Four Secrets of the New Agriculture
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) To make fuel, chemicals, fiber, food more productively than ever before — it starts in
March 10, 2015 Read Full Article
The Eric and Sheila Samson Prime Minister's Prize for Innovation in Alternative Fuels for Transportation
(Israel Ministry of Science, Technology and Space) The Government of the State of Israel considers the research, development and integration
February 09, 2015 Read Full Article
Ever-Evolving Biodiesel Technology Developments
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) ... Even so-called conventional chemical processing is riddled with original approaches and unique twists. A cookie-cutter
December 31, 2014 Read Full Article
Fuel4me Consortium Targets 2017
(Algae Industry Magazine) ... The overall aim of Fuel4me is to establish a sustainable chain for continuous biofuel production using
December 15, 2014 Read Full Article
REG Acquires Majority Stake in Petrotec; Tender Offer for All Shares Imminent
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) US biodiesel leader heads for the EU – what’s up with used cooking oil, and
December 11, 2014 Read Full Article
Appalachian Biofuels LLC to Invest $3.5 Million in Headquarters and New Biodiesel Production Facility
(Governor Terry McAuliffe) Governor McAuliffe Announces 40 New Jobs in Russell County Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today (October 29, 2014) that
October 30, 2014 Read Full Article
Some Steam in the Summer of Algae 2014
(Algae Biomass Organization) Every summer ABO members and supporting organizations make announcements, host events, and tell the story of the algae
July 21, 2014 Read Full Article
Simple Air-and-Water Fuel Soon to Take Off
by Karin Kloosterman (Israel21c.org) An Israeli professor is poised to ramp up production of an exciting alternative to polluting jet
July 10, 2014 Read Full Article
Chimera Enzyme May Make Better Biofuels from Waste
by Hal Hodson (New Scientist) A chemical chimera may one day help break down stubborn plant matter into biofuel. The
June 12, 2014 Read Full Article
UniVerve Sees HAVP™ System as Key to New Markets
(Algae Industry Magazine.com) UniVerve Biofuel, headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel – with a small-scale demonstration site located at nearby Bar-Ilan
April 02, 2014 Read Full Article
Algae Research Gives Hope for Renewable Carbon-Negative Source of Food and Medicines
(University of Greenwich) Bright pink-orange microalgae found in salt lakes and coastal waters could become a renewable source of food,
February 20, 2014 Read Full Article
Israel's New Motor Fuels Strategy Leans on Gas
by Ari Rabinovitch (Reuters) Israel plans to cut oil use in transportation by 60 percent by 2025, an aggressive target
December 26, 2013 Read Full Article
National Cheng Kung University : NCKU Transnational Research Team Converts Waste Cooking Oils to Biodiesel
(4-Traders.com) Prof. (Emeritus) Aharon Gedanken from the Department of Chemistry at Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel, who is currently a visiting
November 01, 2013 Read Full Article
Turning Wood Chips into Gasoline? NJ Firm Hopes to
(CNBC) A New Jersey company has opened an energy facility that converts cheap natural gas into gasoline, and the firm
October 11, 2013 Read Full Article
Evofuel's Improved Castor Seeds Expected to Go Commercial in 2016
(Evogene, Ltd./Biodiesel Magazine) Evogene Ltd., a plant genomics company specializing in enhancing crop productivity for the food, feed and biofuel
September 19, 2013 Read Full Article
Call Waiting, Biofuels, Genetics and You
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ...The company (Kaiima) started up in 2006, and by 2009, the results were starting to
September 04, 2013 Read Full Article
Applications of Acceptorless Dehydrogenation and Related Transformations in Chemical Synthesis
by Chidambaram Gunanathan, David Milstein (Science Magazine) Conventional oxidations of organic compounds formally transfer hydrogen atoms from the substrate to an
July 22, 2013 Read Full Article
Seaweed Biofuels: A Green Alternative that Might Just Save the Planet
by Damian Carrington (The Guardian) Producing biofuels in the sea removes at a stroke many of the serious problems with conventional
July 02, 2013 Read Full Article
U.S., Israel Could Collaborate on Advanced Biofuel Development
by U.S.-Israel Science and Technology Foundation/Biomass Magazine) After a briefing by senior White House staff on April 17, following their arrival
April 22, 2013 Read Full Article
A.I.M. Interview: Dr. Isaac Berzin
by David Schwartz (Algae Industry Magazine) It was in 2001 when Dr. Isaac Berzin, a PhD Chemical Engineer at MIT’s
March 15, 2013 Read Full Article
Gov't to Offer NIS 400m in Loans for Alternative Fuels
by Yuval Azoulai (Globes) The Office of the Chief Scientist is planning a NIS 1.5 billion program to create a new
December 27, 2012 Read Full Article
The GM Tree Plantations Bred to Satisfy the World's Energy Needs
by John Vidal (The Guardian) Israeli biotech firm says its modified eucalyptus trees can displace the fossil fuel industry It's a
November 16, 2012 Read Full Article
Israel’s Univerve Working to Commercialize Algae
(Algae Industry Magazine) new company from Tel Aviv, Israel, called Univerve is working to turn algae into a clean third-generation renewable fuel. Ohad
August 30, 2012 Read Full Article
FuturaGene Launches Field Trials in China to Couple Desert Reversal and Local Socio-Economic Benefit
(FuturaGene/Yahoo!) FuturaGene, a world leader in the enhancement of yield and sustainability of woody crops for plantation forestry, biopower and
August 10, 2012 Read Full Article
Evogene's Subsidiary, Evofuel, and T6 Industrial to Collaborate on Biodiesel Feedstock Production in Argentina
(Evogene) Collaboration represents expansion of Evofuel’s Latin American operations, currently focused on Brazil Evogene Ltd. and T6 Industrial S.A., a leading
May 29, 2012 Read Full Article
UniVerve Chooses Microalgae For Award-Winning Biofuel Business
by Shifra Mincer (Green Prophet) ...UniVerve has gained international recognition for its microalgae technology, including at an apperance this March at the World
May 07, 2012 Read Full Article
INTERVIEW-U.S.-Israeli Firm to Launch Algae Biodiesel in India
by Tova Cohen (Reuters) Algae-based biodiesel producer World Health Energy Holdings (WHEN) plans to begin two commercial projects in India this
May 02, 2012 Read Full Article
Is Seaweed the Future of Biofuel?
(American Friends Tel Aviv University) ...While biomasses grown on land have the potential to inflict damage on the environment, the
March 06, 2012 Read Full Article
Who’s in the Lead? Algae around the World
by Jonathan Williams (Biofuels Digest) Who’s in front in the development of algal-based fuels and biomaterials? India, China, Japan, Australia,
January 12, 2012 Read Full Article
Fuelling Your Car With Falafel Oil
by Tal Sandler (ShalomLife) Israeli scientists developing process of turning leftover oil from fast food restaurants into biodiesel ...Dr. Sobhi Basheer
January 06, 2012 Read Full Article
Evogene to Establish Evofuel Ltd. for Developing Advanced Feedstock for Biofuel
(MarketWire/Evogene) Wholly Owned Subsidiary Expanding Castor Bean Activity in Brazil Evogene Ltd. announced that it is establishing Evofuel, a wholly owned
January 06, 2012 Read Full Article
Evogene Expands Biofuel Activity in Brazil With SLC Agricola
(MarketWatch) Expanded Agreement Follows Successful Completion of Field Trials Evogene Ltd. and SLC Agricola, a leading agribusiness company in Brazil, today
December 13, 2011 Read Full Article
Innovative Biofuel Crops Grown in the Desert
(Arch1Design.com) ...Tel Aviv University researchers are doing their part to reduce humanity’s carbon footprint by successfully growing forests in the
November 08, 2011 Read Full Article
Primus Green Energy Expands Drop-In Fuel Development Plant in N.J., Increases Total Production Capacity
(BusinessWire/Primus Green Energy) Primus Green Energy (“Primus”), the leader in renewable, drop-in fuel, has expanded its U.S.-based development facility in
September 10, 2011 Read Full Article
Olive Branch in Line for Biofuels Headquarters
by Phil West (The Commercial Appeal) Legislature to consider incentives to land Israeli company's 800 jobs, $1B operation Gov. Haley Barbour
September 02, 2011 Read Full Article
Rosetta Green Joins Project to Develop Algal Proteins and Chemicals
(Algae Industry Magazine) Kim Chapman reports that Rosetta Green, of Rehovot, Israel, will take part in an EU-funded consortium, led
August 04, 2011 Read Full Article
Agrisoma Eyes North American Feedstock Opportunity
by Luke Geiver (Biodiesel Magazine) Agrisoma may be the least known 10-year-old renewable energy company, as Steven Fabijanski told Biodiesel Magazine,
August 03, 2011 Read Full Article
Seambiotic’s Algae Plant in China to Open September 2011
by Jonathan Williams (Algae Industry Magazine) In December 2009, Seambiotic announced that they would be building an algae production plant that
July 19, 2011 Read Full Article
European Commission Funds Global Project to Produce Ethanol, Biodiesel and Bioproducts from Algae
(PR-Inside) Nine partners from seven countries have joined in an innovative project to show that ethanol, biodiesel and bioproducts can be
May 24, 2011 Read Full Article
Israel Corp. Unit Reports Biomass Fuel Breakthrough
by Amiram Barkat and Yael Gruntman (Globes Israel's Business Arena) Primus Green Energy has an agreement with Lockheed Martin to
April 29, 2011 Read Full Article
Olives: A Feedstock for Food, Biodiesel, Ethanol and Medicine
by Michael Kanellos (GreenTechMedia) There are some valuable commodities in waste products. Professor Zeev Weisman and a team of researchers at
March 30, 2011 Read Full Article
Solar Acquisition Corp. Signs MOU With Global Natural Energy to Form Bio-Fuel Subsidiary
(MarketWire) GNE-USA Will Have Exclusive US Rights to Breakthrough Bio-Diesel Technology Solar Acquisition Corp. and Global Natural Energy Cyprus Ltd today announced
February 12, 2011 Read Full Article
Israel’s Ben-Gurion University Begins Algae Research with Thailand’s PTT
(Algae Industry Magazine) Israel’s Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and the PTT Chemical Public Company Ltd. in Thailand have
February 03, 2011 Read Full Article
Virent and HCL CleanTech Receive Grant to Demonstrate Cellulosic Sugars as Feedstocks for 'Drop-In' Biofuels and Bioproducts
(Virent) BIRD Energy Grant Will Support Virent's Conversion of HCL CleanTech's Pine Tree Sugars Into Hydrocarbon Fuels and Products That can
January 05, 2011 Read Full Article
Life Cycle Analysis of Evogene Castor Bean Based Biodiesel Shows 90% Emissions Reduction Compared to Petroleum
Evogene Ltd., on April 8, 2010, announced the results of a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of biodiesel produced from castor bean varieties
April 09, 2010 Read Full Article
DOE and Israel Announce US$3.3m in Cooperative Clean Energy Projects
With financial support of DOE and the Israeli Ministry of National Infrastructures, the bilateral BIRD Foundation Energy Executive Committee has
November 30, 2009 Read Full Article
Mediterranean Energy and Ecology Center Announces New Biomass Hydrolysis Process Test Results
BIOPOLYGEN Group of the MEEC, Israel, reports a successful completion of the first phase of its new biomass hydrolysis process